Advisors Lane Carrick on Founder Psychology, Deal Sabotage, and the M&A Emergency Room Today’s guest is Lane Carrick, founder of Optima Mergers & Acquisitions, a boutique lower middle market investment bank he launched…
Advisors 2026 M&A Fee Guide Since 2022, Axial has surveyed M&A advisors, investment bankers, and business brokers in its network to track how fee structures…
Business Owners How to Decide Between Selling, Raising Capital, or Waiting A business owner called Axial after receiving repeated outreach from investors for over a year. When he finally took a…
The Winning LOI [Vol. 5, Issue 20, No. 96] In today’s issue, we review the winning LOI for a commercial printing company. The business provides printing, direct mail, and…
Business Owners From Unsolicited Offers to a Competitive Process “Looking back, the process delivered a meaningfully better result than what we would have achieved handling inbound interest on our…
Buyers Axial Pursuits Report: 1H 2026 Every month, thousands of buyers on Axial actively review, pursue, and engage with lower middle market acquisition opportunities across a…
The Winning LOI [Vol. 5, Issue 19, No. 95] In today’s issue, we review the winning LOI for a digital marketing services business specializing in lead generation, marketing automation,…
Business Owners Why One Supply Chain Risk Can Reshape an Exit Process The deal fell apart at the last minute. The buyer had been ready to close, the price was strong, and…
Advisors Revisiting Private Credit and AI with Matt Plooster Matt Plooster returns to the podcast to deliver a timely update on private credit and specifically its deployment in the…
